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Tehran Signals Defiance as Supreme Leader Vows Retaliation and Strait Closure

  A man holds a picture of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, while people attend a funeral ceremony for the Iranian military commanders who were killed in strikes, in Tehran Iran’s Supreme Leader issued his first public remarks following the deaths of senior Iranian commanders, vowing that the country will “avenge the martyrs” and maintain the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz until what he described as “justice” is served. His comments, delivered during a nationally broadcast address, underscore a sharp escalation in rhetoric at a moment of heightened regional tension. The Supreme Leader framed the recent losses as sacrifices in the defense of Iran’s sovereignty, promising that those responsible “will face consequences.” He also reaffirmed Iran’s decision to keep the Strait closed, a move that has already disrupted global shipping routes and rattled energy markets. The strait, one of the world’s most critical chokepoints for oil transport, has long been a flas...
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France on the Brink: Bayrou’s Imminent Ouster Deepens Political and Economic Turmoil

 

 French flag flutters on top of the National Assembly ahead of a confidence vote that the French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou seeks on the budget issue, in Paris, France, September 6, 2025. 


France is bracing for yet another seismic political shake-up as Prime Minister François Bayrou faces near-certain defeat in a parliamentary vote of no confidence today. After just nine months in office, Bayrou’s gamble to call the vote—aimed at forcing approval of his €44 billion austerity budget—appears set to backfire, with opposition parties from across the spectrum uniting to topple his minority government.

The move would make Bayrou the second French prime minister in succession to be ousted in under a year, following Michel Barnier’s fall in December 2024. His departure would plunge President Emmanuel Macron into a fresh crisis, forcing him to either appoint a seventh prime minister during his tenure or call snap elections—both risky options amid record-low approval ratings and a fractured parliament.

Bayrou has warned of a “high risk of disorder and chaos” if his budget fails, citing France’s spiralling debt—now over 113% of GDP—as a national emergency. But his proposed cuts, including controversial measures such as reducing public holidays, have sparked fierce backlash from unions, opposition leaders, and the public.

With the far-right National Rally and left-wing France Unbowed both eyeing greater influence, the outcome could reshape France’s political landscape and even alter its stance on key international issues, including support for Ukraine. As the vote looms, the eurozone’s second-largest economy teeters between political paralysis and the prospect of a dramatic realignment.

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